The Rising Shadow

Chapter 5

One pony, two ponies,three ponies?

As soon as the sound of hooves died out I then stood up and took a look at my surroundings just to make sure that nothing was around looking for me. When I confirmed it I headed back to the Forrest but still kept quite just to make sure because I had no idea what these ponies were capable of. so when I was in the clear I took a sigh of relief. I held up my right arm where my communicator was and said “computer check system link for any broadcasting signals” it did as I told it to and after a minuet it found the signal another sigh of relief came over me I then said “computer sync to signal and trace it” the computer replied “command acknowledged tracing signal” the communicator then gave me directions and I then followed it.

As soon as I found the plane I looked around to make sure I was alone, luckily the ponies where still out looking for me which gave me time to analyze and assess the damage. There were a few systems offline the exterior weapon doors were bent shut because of the damage done. So I would have to wait till I could confirm that I was alone so this process would only take at least 2 days, it would be shorter but still I had to take precaution because I had no idea what these ponies were capable of (and the less noise the better). But then I realized something, I noticed it, but didn’t really paid any attention to it, when I was in new York last, it was like 12 degrees that night, but this place felt like I’m in the middle of June, how odd I thought? So I did what I could at that night, basically reboot a few systems and drives and let the on board computer do the rest. Next morning will bring day 1 of repairs. So I tried to make the best of my situation, so I laid down on the ground and tried to get in a comfortable position, as soon as I did I took a moment to admire the stars before finally passing out.

The next morning I awakened but kept my eyes closed I heard voices the sound of an inhale and the occasional poking of a stick to my cheek. I could make out at least 3 voices all of which were female except the pitch was off a little bit, it sounded nothing like what I heard last night these voices here sounded like children. I wanted to know if it was just them and not the others I had encountered last night as soon as I sensed they were looking the other way I opened one eye lid, I was relieved to know it was just 3 ponies who were gawking at my plane. I then immediately closed my eyelid when they were about to turn around here is what I heard as they came back to me. “Hey apple bloom what do you think that thing is” another voice replies “I’ll tell you what that thing is sweetie bell it’s an alien coming to invade ponyvillie and study our brains” I couldn’t help but smile at the fact (oh the irony) good thing too, my mask covered my mouth so I didn’t think the ponies wouldn’t notice (perhaps I better call them by the correct term foals). the next one spoke with a distinctive southern accent much like someone I knew from grade school but his name escaped me at the moment “Hey girls if we can find twilight we might get our cutie marks as alien finders” all of them shouted “cutie mark crusaders alien finders” I thought I was going to go deaf but they stopped and then the one foal with the southern accent said “come girls let’s take it with us”

I immediately panicked and started to go over my options I could either A. stand up and run and possibly have the foals tell the other ponies I was in the forest

B. Distract them (but with what)

Or C. wing it

I chose c of all things, I then opened my eyes and said Computer activate exterior propulsion rockets the computer replied "voice command confirmed". The foals stared in shock as I rocketed past them.